Alumni Admissions Volunteer Program

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a long standing history of excellence, and alumni have a powerful impact in sharing our tradition. UW-Madison alumni can give back to their University as Alumni Admissions Volunteers with the Office of Admissions and Recruitment and share their pride by encouraging a future generation of Badgers to apply to and attend UW-Madison.

Program Overview

The Alumni Admissions Volunteer program is a partnership between the Office of Admissions and Recruitment and the Wisconsin Alumni Association, providing opportunities for alumni to support student admission efforts to enroll a competitive and diverse student body. Volunteers assist by connecting with prospective students in communities across Wisconsin, the US, and around the world. These opportunities include:

Alumni represent UW–Madison by volunteering to work college fairs across the country and around the globe, providing academic information, application information, and valuable insight for prospective students and their families in what it means to be a Badger.

Alumni volunteers assist admissions staff at various events, including prospective and admitted student events, providing context to the Wisconsin Experience and answering questions students and their families might have by participating on alumni panels, assisting with check-in, and/or mingling throughout the event. There are also opportunities to sponsor events.

Throughout the year, volunteers connect with students in a variety of ways, including via phone. Phone calls connect students to UW-Madison through the unique stories our alumni volunteers are willing to share. Volunteers with our program also serve as an information source for students considering UW-Madison because of the many opportunities that exist in our institution.

Upon registering as an Alumni Admissions Volunteer, volunteers create their own experience in connecting with students through a variety of volunteer opportunities at the direction of the Office of Admissions and Recruitment.

Goals and Objectives

To create meaningful points of contact between UW-Madison, alumni, and prospective students and their families

To increase the number of competitive and qualified students considering the University of Wisconsin-Madison and increase the percentage of admitted students enrolling

Ethical Practice

As an Alumni Admissions Volunteer, it is essential that our program serves the interests of our prospective undergraduate students and their families and abides by nationally recognized college admissions standards.

About Us

Meet the staff behind the Alumni Admissions Volunteer program and learn about the involvement of our volunteers.